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Alstoe Moot and part of Alsthorpe deserted medieval village

5 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.69818, -0.67852

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Mallard
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Mallard, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Lapwing, Mallard, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Heart & Dart, Common Wainscot +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, False Oat-grass, Cock's-foot +279 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — White Saddle, Pocket Plum · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 63Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 63Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mount Alstoe

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mount Alstoe

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